-Technology is inventions and ideas that improves life for mankind. What am I Going to Do In Technology Class? -Learn about inventions and how to improve and evaluate your ideas.
How has Technology transformed our Lives? -Without technology, there would be no evolution. We would be stuck in the past. Safety Rules · Check tools · Wear appropriate clothes · Don’t get distracted · Remember to unplug tools after use · Work in a safe environment Learning Style What is a learning style? -The way you learn best What is my learning style? -Kinetic How can I use my learning style to learn better? -By incorporating it in classes and making sure the teacher knows how I learn best Can I have different learning styles? -Yes, your learning style may be different for different subjects What is Creativity? -Finding new and imaginative ways to complete tasks and solve problems Which moment has been the most creative in my life? -First time I played a solo (Guitar) How can I put my creativity and personal talents into practise? -By playing guitar Why is creativity important? -Because it helps you think of designs and ideas How can I use my creativity to be a better student? -By being creative in my brainstorming Is technology helping to create peace? -Yes, but it can also help create wars How can we as a society inspire peace through the use of technology? -Spread the word of peace via tv, radio, phones, magazines, the internet, etc. How can I promote peace with my designs? -By including peace related items in them How can I promote peace through the use of technology? -Create a website to promote peace
Teamwork
What is teamwork? Teamwork is the capability to recognize and comprehend the diverse strengths and abilities in a group setting and then applying them to one final solution.
How did I feel working in my group? I had no problem working with my group, even though some people didn’t help much.
Did I help solve the problem? Yes, I was talking to my team and discussing different answers.
Were there any conflicts when working a team? What happened and how did we solve it? There were no problems.
How can I work with others? How can they work with me? By being part of the group and sharing ideas.
Did you apply the design cycle? Some parts of it. We evaluated the sentence every time, to check if it made sense.
The design cycle is the procedure used to create or solve a problem The steps are: Investigate Plan Create Evaluate
When working on a project we need to: · Focus on covering the real need · Consider the resources (time, skills, materials) · Apply the design cycle properly
Online Library
1. What is an online library? An online library is a virtual library, containing the same information as any physical library 2. What is the difference between an online library and a conventional library? An online library can be updated instantly and does not require any physical books or paper. A conventional library has to order books and takes up more space 3. Mention Pros and Cons of using an online library? Pros: · Eco friendly, since it doesn’t require paper. · Takes up virtually no space · Can be updated instantly · Can be accessed from anywhere with internet access Cons: · No physical books to read · Cannot be accessed without internet access · Not as fancy as a physical library 4. Why use the online library provided by the school instead of the commercial search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc)? It limits the search results to school related sites, instead of wasting your time looking through millions of sites. 5. A. Britannica is an online encyclopaedia B. Quote from the site “ technology, the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life or, as it is sometimes phrased, to the change and manipulation of the human environment.” C. “Earth Sciences; Year in Review 2004; Meteorology and Climate” http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1006664/Earth-sciences-Year-In-Review-2004/234851/Meteorology-and-Climate?anchor=ref810677 The quality of my Wiki-tech is: 5-6 I can improve my final product by: Making it more organized Link to my Design Folder Design Folder 1
What is Technology?
-Technology is inventions and ideas that improves life for mankind.
What am I Going to Do In Technology Class?
-Learn about inventions and how to improve and evaluate your ideas.
How has Technology transformed our Lives?
-Without technology, there would be no evolution. We would be stuck in the past.
Safety Rules
· Check tools
· Wear appropriate clothes
· Don’t get distracted
· Remember to unplug tools after use
· Work in a safe environment
Learning Style
What is a learning style?
-The way you learn best
What is my learning style?
-Kinetic
How can I use my learning style to learn better?
-By incorporating it in classes and making sure the teacher knows how I learn best
Can I have different learning styles?
-Yes, your learning style may be different for different subjects
What is Creativity?
-Finding new and imaginative ways to complete tasks and solve problems
Which moment has been the most creative in my life?
-First time I played a solo (Guitar)
How can I put my creativity and personal talents into practise?
-By playing guitar
Why is creativity important?
-Because it helps you think of designs and ideas
How can I use my creativity to be a better student?
-By being creative in my brainstorming
Is technology helping to create peace?
-Yes, but it can also help create wars
How can we as a society inspire peace through the use of technology?
-Spread the word of peace via tv, radio, phones, magazines, the internet, etc.
How can I promote peace with my designs?
-By including peace related items in them
How can I promote peace through the use of technology?
-Create a website to promote peace
Teamwork
What is teamwork?
Teamwork is the capability to recognize and comprehend the diverse strengths and abilities in a group setting and then applying them to one final solution.
How did I feel working in my group?
I had no problem working with my group, even though some people didn’t help much.
Did I help solve the problem?
Yes, I was talking to my team and discussing different answers.
Were there any conflicts when working a team? What happened and how did we solve it?
There were no problems.
How can I work with others? How can they work with me?
By being part of the group and sharing ideas.
Did you apply the design cycle?
Some parts of it. We evaluated the sentence every time, to check if it made sense.
The design cycle is the procedure used to create or solve a problem
The steps are:
Investigate
Plan
Create
Evaluate
When working on a project we need to:
· Focus on covering the real need
· Consider the resources (time, skills, materials)
· Apply the design cycle properly
Online Library
1. What is an online library?
An online library is a virtual library, containing the same information as any physical library
2. What is the difference between an online library and a conventional library?
An online library can be updated instantly and does not require any physical books or paper. A conventional library has to order books and takes up more space
3. Mention Pros and Cons of using an online library?
Pros:
· Eco friendly, since it doesn’t require paper.
· Takes up virtually no space
· Can be updated instantly
· Can be accessed from anywhere with internet access
Cons:
· No physical books to read
· Cannot be accessed without internet access
· Not as fancy as a physical library
4. Why use the online library provided by the school instead of the commercial search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc)?
It limits the search results to school related sites, instead of wasting your time looking through millions of sites.
5.
A. Britannica is an online encyclopaedia
B. Quote from the site “
technology, the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life or, as it is sometimes phrased, to the change and manipulation of the human environment.”
C. “Earth Sciences; Year in Review 2004; Meteorology and Climate”
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1006664/Earth-sciences-Year-In-Review-2004/234851/Meteorology-and-Climate?anchor=ref810677
The quality of my Wiki-tech is:
5-6
I can improve my final product by:
Making it more organized
Link to my Design Folder
Design Folder 1